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Germany calls in Belarus envoy over foreign media crackdown

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 21:12:11 +0200

Germany will summon the Belarus ambassador after Minsk revoked accreditations of foreign media reporters covering the country's anti-government protests, a government source said on Sunday.

New sources reveal true extent of Der Spiegel forgery scandal

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:28:18 +0100

For the past week the German media has been rocked by the Claas Relotius scandal. With Relotius today agreeing to hand back his awards, the sheer scale of his lies and fabrications is slowly becoming clear.

Here’s why Germany still lags behind Scandinavia on press freedom

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:38:53 +0200

Germany stagnated in rankings of the world’s media released by Reporters Without Borders (RWB) on Wednesday, while the report claimed global media freedom in the ‘post-truth’ era is more threatened than ever.

German trust in newspapers soars to record level

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:20:42 +0200

It is hard to believe, given that the Nazi term "Lügenpresse" has recently been re-popularized by the far right, but the media has never been as trusted in Germany as now, a new study claims.

German press rules on mentioning criminal's ethnicity changed

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:38:25 +0100

The German Press Council on Wednesday eased slightly the rules about mentioning the religious or ethnic background of a criminal suspect.

German broadcaster angered as Turkey confiscates footage

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:30:42 +0200

Germany's radio and television broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Tuesday condemned the confiscation of an interview it had conducted with a Turkish minister as a "blatant violation" of press freedom.

Turkish editor wins German freedom of speech award

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:54:37 +0200

The chief editor of Turkish newspaper Hurriyet was on Monday presented with a Freedom of Speech award by German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle as concerns grow over press freedom in Turkey.

World Press Photo 2012 winners reach Hamburg

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:31:00 +0200

The world's most striking press images go on display in Hamburg, northern Germany on Friday, when the World Press Photo 2012 exhibition opens its doors to visitors.

Hungary defies Merkel's criticism of new press laws

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:07:00 +0100

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has played down German criticism of his government's controversial new media laws, saying Hungary was conforming to European Union rules.

Newspapers appeal for Wikileaks protection

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:40:00 +0100

A group of major German newspapers and a human rights advocacy group Thursday published an appeal against the criminalisation of whistleblower website Wikileaks, saying the site deserved as much protection as traditional media.

Press freedom laws planned to protect whistleblowers

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:47:00 +0200

Journalists who publish leaked government information would be able to protect their sources from exposure under planned laws to enshrine stronger press freedom, the German Justice Ministry has announced.

German press hails return of 'Ferrari's angel'

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:44:00 +0200

Michael Schumacher's stunning decision to dust off his racing helmet and come out of retirement to help Ferrari in their hour of need had the German media in raptures on Thursday.

Journalists condemn Bild’s coverage of shooting

Fri, 22 May 2009 18:42:00 +0200

The German Press Council, a voluntary self-monitoring watchdog organisation for journalists, condemned tabloid Bild's coverage of the Winnenden school shooting in a statement released on its website Friday.

German conservatives under pressure after CSU poll debacle

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:46:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives licked their wounds on Monday after historic losses in a Bavarian state election, as German voters continued to abandon major parties a year ahead of the national poll.

Beijing forces German journalists out of Tibet

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:53:00 +0100

Chinese authorities have forced the last international journalists - German reporters Georg Blume and Kristin Kupfer - from Tibet as violence escalates in the region.